It’s Anti-Bullying Week! As a proud member of the Anti-Bullying Alliance, VICTA is delighted to be celebrating this very important week, from Monday 11th to Friday 15th November. Join in with us on the VICTA Student Portal to learn more and encourage others to Choose Respect.
Choose Respect
This year’s Anti-Bullying Week theme is Choose Respect, so that children and young people can feel empowered to do something positive that will combat the harm and hurt caused by bullying.
How have you shown Respect?
Comment on this post or email students@victa.org.uk letting us know how you have shown someone else respect. It could be something small, like making a family member a cup of tea, or holding the door open for a stranger. Whatever it is, let us know how you’ve shown someone you care! We want to say thank you and show everyone what a difference you’ve made.
It’s not just a dream – let’s Choose Respect
More about Anti-Bullying Week
The Anti-Bullying Alliance’s call to action
- Millions of people are affected by bullying, but it doesn’t have to be this way.
- At school or home, in the community or online, you can Choose Respect. Whether you are a young person, a teacher, a parent, an influencer, or a politician, it is all of our responsibility to show respect to others and take action to prevent bullying.
- We can all recognise that everyone is different and deserves to be treated with kindness and respected for their individuality.
You can find out more here.
What’s happening across the week?
- Anti-Bullying Alliance patron, CBBC and CBeebies star Andy Day will lead celebrity support for the campaign, with his band Andy and the Odd Socks. The band will be releasing a video for their toe-tapping song, ‘Choose Respect’, to mark Odd Socks Day on the first day of Anti-Bullying Week.
- Odd Socks Day – on Tuesday 12th November, don your odd socks to celebrate what makes us all unique and different.
- Schools can download the Anti-Bullying Alliance’s free teaching resource pack, complete with themed assemblies.
Where to find support
You’ll find lots of information on the wellbeing sections of the Student Portal that can point you in the direction of organisations who can help. Follow the link that relates to your age group to find out more.
Typed up on behalf of Mabel (aged 11)
A girl in my year once dragged me into puddles and was laughing at me when I bumped into things which made me feel very annoyed because that’s definitely not what a friend should do.
I choose respect by trying to help my friends when they are upset.
If I have sweets I share them (sometimes)
I’ve made my dad lunch (a posh salad and ham and cheese and salad sandwich).
I’ve helped someone close to me when they’ve been feeling a bit low.
Hi Mabel,
Thank you for sharing! You are right, friends should respect each other so well done for being such a kind friend and daughter. Keep it up!
– Catherine from VICTA